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Apr 23, 1999 · Pushing Tin: Directed by Mike Newell. With John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Cate Blanchett, Angelina Jolie. A feud develops between two air traffic controllers: one cocky and determined while the other is restrained and laidback, which inevitably affects their lives.
- (30K)
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Mike Newell
- 1999-04-23
- Plot
- Reception
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Nick "The Zone" Falzone and his fellow air traffic controllers at the New York TRACON pride themselves on their ability to handle the intense stress of being a controller for one of the busiest airspaces in the country, even boasting of the 50% drop-out rate for new additions to staff unable to cope with the pressure. The group is joined by the qui...
Critical response
Pushing Tin received mixed reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has an approval rating of 48%, based on 67 reviews, with an average rating of 5.53/10. The site's consensus reads: "Solid performances by the leads, but the generic ending needs help". On Metacritic, it has a score of 47 out of 100, based on 29 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave it a grade C. Roger Ebertrecommended the film. "The movie is worth seeing, for the good stuff. I'm recommen...
Box office
It opened #4 at the box office. It grossed $8.4 million in its North American release, which did not make up for its estimated production budget of $33 million.
Awards & Accolades
The film was nominated for best casting in a feature comedy (Ellen Chenoweth) by the Casting Society of America, and was nominated for best sound editing (Colin Miller, Sue Baker, Ross Adams, Derek Holding, Jacques Leroide) by the Motion Picture Sound Editors.[citation needed]
Pushing Tin at IMDbPushing Tin at the TCM Movie DatabasePushing Tin at AllMovie- $33 million
- Art Linson
- April 23, 1999
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- (187)
- Nick Falzone; Russell Bell; Connie Falzone
- R
- 1999
Apr 22, 1999 · Pushing Tin. Like an overloaded airplane struggling to lift off, the characters in "Pushing Tin'' leap free of the runway, only to be pulled back down by the plot. John Cusack and Billy Bob Thornton play two air-traffic controllers who are prickly and complex, who take hold of a scene and shake it awake and make it live, only to be brought down ...
Pushing Tin. HD. Cocky air-traffic controller John Cusack's expertise is challenged by ultra-cool newcomer Billy Bob Thornton in this comedy. 1,059IMDb 6.02 h 3 min1999.
Rent Pushing Tin on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, or buy it on Fandango at Home, Prime Video. Solid performances by the leads, but the generic ending needs help. Two air traffic controllers (John ...
- (67)
- Comedy, Drama
- R
Apr 23, 1999 · “Pushing Tin” is a quirky drama with a healthy sense of humor and potent adult-oriented themes revolving around love, sex and loyalty. The high stress nature of the occupation is emphasized while amusing the viewer in an offbeat way and driving home some insights on the broken...
